The Tourism Council of Bhutan announced that the country will be reopening its borders to international visitors starting September 23 with a greater focus on the sustainability of the sector. In ...

A sustainable development tax of $200 per person, per night in Bhutan will dissuade foreign tourists from lower-income nations and shorten the lengths of stay for tourists from higher-income countries ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Jim Dobson is a full-time luxury travel writer based in Italy. Bhutan has proven to be a real success story with the lowest ...

Bhutan hopes the upcoming 16th summit of the South Asian Association for Regional Cooperation (SAARC) here will help revive the country’s jaded tourism industry. Bhutan hopes the upcoming 16th summit ...

Bhutan wants more tourists and it is working towards it. Among the country’s plans to make it a more attractive destination is improving accessibility, which may be standing in the way of its tourism ...

The Kingdom of Bhutan officially reopens to international travelers since the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic today, September 22, unveiling a new tourism strategy focusing on sustainable development, ...

Today (Nov. 11) is the 60 th birthday of Bhutan's King Jigme Singye Wangchuk, the man who first conceived of the idea of measuring the success of governance with a "Gross National Happiness" standard.

The ambitious Mindfulness City project in Gelephu is at the centre of this restart. “Bhutan needs to start from scratch.” In a meeting with Bhutan’s former prime minister Lotay Tshering in August last ...

Designing market-based approaches to sustainability is a complex and uncertain undertaking. Evaluating the impact of pricing solutions requires holistic long-term metrics. A nation’s brand has many ...

Bhutan may reconsider its controversial $100 daily tourism fees if the country's tourism industry recovers soon, Bhutan's Prime Minister Tshering Tobgay told CNBC on May 10. But the fees are likely to ...

Bhutan, known for investments in cryptocurrencies like Bitcoin, has launched a tourism crypto payment system in partnership with Binance Pay and DK Bank. The system allows Bhutan travelers with ...